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The roar of the crowd as the cars rush by, the sense of excitement in the air. Is it the Indy 500? No, it is RC racing! RC racing, or remote control racing also known as radio control, is a quickly growing hobby segment that appeals to both young and old, and men and women.

Are you tired of driving your cars only on the road? Are you looking to get a little bit dirty? Or even a lot dirty? If you need a change from RC street racing, it is time to go off-road with the extreme off-road RC trucks. With a large variety of RC trucks to choose from, there is something for everybody, and every skill level.

If you've been to gem shows, you know how overwhelming and daunting they can be. Although it's difficult to narrow down all those tempting options, your jewelry business profit margin will be greater if you plan ahead and focus on shopping for a particular line and color scheme of jewelry.

Dried hydrangea wreaths are so beautiful and versatile
in a home, and a lot of fun to make as well.You can either purchase already dried hydrangea flowers
from your local craft store, or you can dry your own.

If you are looking for a fun gift to make for any occasion, then personalized candle making may be something you would like to consider. There are many ways to make personalized candles, depending on how much time and money you are willing to spend.

Once you spend your precious time and energy creating a scrapbook, make sure it lasts! There are a few simple things you can easily do to ensure that your scrapbooks look just as good as the day you finished them, for years to come.The first thing to avoid is paper that is not lignin-free.

Okay, so you've been bitten by the Depression Glass bug, and
those pretty patterns and pastel colors beckon you from the
shelves of an antique dealer's shop, a friend's home, or
maybe you've even discovered this special glassware on the
Internet. How ever it's come about that you've developed a
yen for Depression Glass, you need to know where and how to
start collecting it - unless you're made of money, have
oodles of time on your hands, and don't care whether you
get the real thing or not.

Collectors of Depression Glass find not only its beautiful
colors fascinating, but its patterns, as well. With many
glass producers making this type of glass, as you can
imagine, many patterns resulted, creating a wide array of
pretty, practical, and inexpensive glassware affordable to
every American household in that lean era of history and
making Depression Glass one of the most collectible items
today.

Depression glass facts make for interesting conversation,
especially when you're at a convention or talking amongst
other Depression glass aficionados. So here are a few items
to get you started so you, too, can have some meaningful
knowledge to put on the plate when you and your Depression
glass collector friends gather 'round and chat.

Color coordination and contrast will highlight and accent your scrapbook. A well thought out color scheme can help define the theme of a page, attract attention to specific items, or detract away from mistakes.

There are no specific rules stating that all photographs or mementos must be placed in chronological order. Therefore, it is completely up you the order you wish to place your items and embellishments.

We have found a "new" way to see how well the stabilizers and methods you are using are working with so that your designs look GREAT without any off outlines, puckering, cupping or warping. This is a TEST - Only a Test - but if You and your stabilizers pass - You will have great looking designs.

Hobby Lobby opens store in Market Center at AlianaChron.comHobby Lobby has opened a store at 10247 W. Grand Parkway in Richmond. Officials from Central Fort Bend Chamber marked the opening at a ribbon cutting Monday. The store joins Target, Marshalls, PetSmart and other tenants in the Market Center at Aliana ...

Olympics Snowboarding Coach Battles Nerves With KnittingReal SimpleWhen you think of Olympic sports, knitting probably doesn't come to mind. But one Finnish snowboarding coach is proving that the traditional craft has a place at the Winter Games. Antti Koskinen, the coach for the Finnish snowboarding team, was spotted ...and more »

Look Ma, a breakthrough!!MyCentralJersey.comThe fashion show backdrop at Vogue Knitting Live 2018 in New York was a knitted version of a Monet painting of Givency. Pamela MacKenzie. Starting the yoke sweater from Deborah Newton has accomplished exactly what I wanted. After a couple of days of ...

Sorry, MomMyCentralJersey.comThis year's show had more vendors, fewer animals, as farmers branch out to sell more products. Pamela MacKenzie/Staff Video. For weeks now, I have been paralyzed about knitting. I've been so focused on getting Mom's sweater done that I haven't allowed ...

Building a community of knitters and crochetersMyCentralJersey.comThe fashion show backdrop at Vogue Knitting Live 2018 in New York was a knitted version of a Monet painting of Givency. Pamela MacKenzie. Willow & Lark tote. Willow & Lark, LoveKnitting's own brand of yarn, is meant to reflect LoveKnitting's British ...

Nonfiction Categories Continued to Grow in 2017Publishers WeeklyFigures from NPD BookScan show that publishing's two nonfiction segments posted the largest unit sales increases in 2017, offsetting a decline in adult fiction and a small gain in juvenile fiction. The juvenile nonfiction category increased the most of ...and more »

You've heard of the man cave, now meet the she shedCBC.caSteven Sabados has designed his fair share of man caves, but he thinks their sister structure, she sheds, need to become more common. The idea has been around for years, but is gaining traction lately, so here is everything you need to know to turn a ...

The Marketplace at Vogue Knitting LiveMyCentralJersey.comEvery year, thousands of knitters com to Vogue Knitting Live in New York. They come from the New York metropolitan area, of course, but they also come from other places. I met fellow knitters from Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and ...

Neutrals are apparently the new blackMyCentralJersey.comA few years ago, I covered a Mansion in May that was filled with rooms decorated in neutral tones. Many of the designers said that after a decade filled with saturated color, they were shifting to neutral pallets because they are relaxing. Maybe that's ...

You've done really well making hats, cowls and scarvesMyCentralJersey.comChef Pam Johnson and a crew of volunteers prepare beef stew and roasted vegetables for guests of Eliljah's Promise Community Kitchen, on a cold day in November, 2017. Pamela MacKenzie/Staff Video. Point in Time hats/cowls.jpg Buy Photo. Here are some ...

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